Freddie Blassie: Wrestler
Freddie Blassie was born Frederick Kenneth Blassie on February 8, 1918 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was nicknamed "Classy" Freddie Blassie and he was...
Hawkins Cheung: Yip Man Wing Chun
Hawkins Cheung was recognized as the most senior Yip Man Wing Chun instructor in the U.S. and one of the top practitioners in the...
Chuck Norris A Most Popular Action Star
In addition to being one of the most popular stars, Tang Soo Do stylist Chuck Norris is also one of the greatest karate champions in the history of the sport.
Dan Tosh: Shorin-Ryu Karate
Grandmaster Dan Tosh has been training in shorin-ryu karate since 1958. He began his studies at the Coffeyville, Kansas Boys Club, continued his training...
Eric Lee: King of Kata
Eric Lee was born in Canton, China. His father studied martial arts and Eric would watch him train and this inspired Eric at the...
Richard Kim: Okinawan Kobudo and Shorinji-ryu Karate
It is with deep regret that we inform you of the passing of an American Karate Martial Arts Icon-Pioneer. Master Richard Kim passed away...
Cung Le: Pound for Pound One of the Most Exciting Fighters
In 1975, three days before the fall of Saigon, Cung Le and his mother Anne escaped Vietnam by helicopter under heavy gun fire. They...
Aloha Spirit Master – A Tribute Poem to Ed Parker Senior
Michael S. Fuchs wrote a poem about Senior Grandmaster Ed Parker Sr and asked Senior Ed Parker Jr. to give him a picture to...
Hironori Otsuka: Wado-Ryu Karate
Hironori Otsuka was a Japanese master of karate who created the Wado-ryu style of karate. He was born on June 1, 1892 in Shimodate...
Maung Gyi: Burmese Bando
Dr. Maung Gyi is a Burmese martial artist. In his early twenties, around 1960, he introduced Burmese Thaing/Bando into the United States.
Anko Itosu: Father of Modern Karate
Born in Shuri, Okinawa, Anko Itosu trained under Sokon Matsumura and Kosaku Matsumora practicing Shorin-ryu and training Gichin Funakoshi.
Linda Denley: American Karate Champion
Linda Denley was an American karate champion who was born in Houston, Texas. She was one of 12 children. A natural athlete, Linda Denley,...
Teruo Chinen: Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate
Sensei Teruo Chinen began his training in Goju Ryu karate in 1951 directly under the tutelage of Chojun Miyagi Sensei. In 1953, upon the...
Sid Campbell: A True Renaissance Man
Thank you for all your kind words, thoughts and prayers with the recent passing of my very best friend for over 40 years, Grandmaster...
Daniel K Pai: Pai Lum Kung Fu
Daniel K. Pai spread Chinese and Okinawan martial arts in North America teaching Okinawan Kempo and Goju-Ryu and then his Kung-Fu.
Mike Swain Olympic Judo Champion
Mike Swain was the first American male to win the Judo World Championships when he took the gold medal in 1987. He competed in...
